Creating Model and Attached Detail Group

Autodesk Revit allows you to group all dimensions, tags, and the detail components as an attachment to the model group. This attached group consists of dimensions, tags, details lines, or detail components that refer to the model group. To create an attached revit detail group, select the model elements and detail elements simultaneously using a crossing window. As a result, the Modify| Multi-Select tab will be displayed. You are required to choose the Create Group tool to create the group of selected model. You can choose this tool from the...

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Introduction of BIM 360 in Revit Architecture 2015

In Revit Architecture 2015, BIM 360 has been introduced as an add-in. BIM 360 is a cloud based BIM management and collaboration solution. BIM 360 is purposely used for publishing models on the BIM 360 cloud and for sharing latest project information within a team. This add-in allows you to perform several functions such as opening model from BIM 360 Glue to Architecture, appending models from BIM 360 Glue to the current model in Architecture, and sharing models with BIM 360 Glue....

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New courses on Autodesk Simulation for AEC Applications

These courses can help you confidently get started with Simulation CFD today. After learning the fundamentals, dive into common AEC applications like datacenters and HVAC design. This new series of online courses is based on this new publication: Intro to Simulation CFD for AEC Applications, which is freely available without logging in. The series of online courses includes quizzes to tests and track your knowledge, and requires registration. The 6 new courses, available now, are: Simulation CFD Fundamentals 1: Simulation Process, Geometry,...

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Top Revit 2015 Enhancements

1. Username:  Now, in Revit 2015 username will be the signed in identity. If you use the worksharing on Revit 2015 models and you are logged into the Autodesk 360 Cloud Services then the Username will be the Autodesk ID. 2.Sketchy lines:   The new Sketchy Lines feature in Revit 2015 is to apply a hand-sketched graphic style to the current view, or define the settings in a view template to apply the style to multiple views. 3....

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BIM (Building Information Modeling) - Key Advantage

BIM (Building Information Modeling ) is the process of generating and managing building data during its life cycle. Typically it uses three-dimensional, real-time, dynamic building modeling software to increase productivity in building design and construction. The process produces the Building Information Model (also abbreviated BIM), which encompasses building geometry, spatial relationships, geographic information, and quantities and properties of building components. PCS embraces BIM as a core best practice for ensuring the very highest...

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The Advance Use of Autodesk 360

Autodesk® 360 is all about liberating the design process. You’re probably already using Autodesk 360 for storage, but what’s coming is about much more than storage. The next generation of Autodesk 360 acts as a project hub that puts all your contacts, data, and design activities in one place. You control who accesses your data, where it lives (in the cloud or on your servers), and how people can retrieve it. Invite whoever you want to share project activities with, and use intuitive search tools to find exactly what you—and any not-so-organized...

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BE MORE EFFICIENT WITH BIM FOR INFRASTRUCTURE

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is an intelligent 3D model-based process that enables accurate, accessible, and actionable insight for better-informed decisions across the project lifecycle. The Autodesk® Infrastructure Design Suite provides comprehensive, industry-leading solutions for both CAD and BIM workflows in one flexible, cost-effective package—giving civil engineers the tools they need to accelerate design work, collaborate anytime from anywhere, and communicate in new ways. Autodesk's comprehensive portfolio of industry-leading...

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Design Options in Revit 2014

What is Design Option? As a designer, you need to come up with multiple design ideas, so that you can select the best option that suits the functional, aesthetical, and economical requirement of your project. Therefore, you need to develop and evaluate several design options and then execute the best possible design option for your project. Advantage of Design Options? The Design Options helps you speed up your project by providing you the options to create and develop several alternatives of a single model. For example, you can use...

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What Is Meant by Parametric?

About Parametrism The term parametric refers to the relationships among all elements of the model that enable the coordination and change management that Revit provides. These relationships are created either automatically by the software or by you as you work. In mathematics and mechanical CAD, the numbers or characteristics that define these kinds of relationships are called parameters; hence, the operation of the software is parametric....

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Autodesk Inventor 2014: Export in Revit (new features)

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Revit and Autodesk Inventor Interoperability

Introduction Autodesk Inventor 2014 has added capability to enhance the interoperability with Autodesk Revit in the BIM workflow. In this webcast you will see how using Inventor’s new BIM Simplify tools you can now get a Part ready to export to a .RFA to be used in Revit. A native Revit Family file can be exported using Export Building Components in the BIM Exchange environment for Part documents. In addition, Connectors, Properties, Parameters, Orientation, Category and Insertion Point information can be added to the Revit Family file format. An...

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Creating Building Pads in Revit

The terrain is called a “Toposurface” in Revit, and an Autodesk Revit “Building Pad” will automatically cut through a toposurface.  Usually this cutting boundary follows an outline of your building’s basement walls or follows along a retaining wall. The building pad is a toposurface hosted element and can be added only to an existing topographical surface. This Building Pad tool will be activated in the Model Site panel only if there is an...

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Project Octopus: Autodesk

About: Project Octopus is a free technology preview that allows designers and engineers using Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis to seamlessly access data and results with Microsoft Office Excel. Overview Project Octopus helps designers to easily develop "user defined" calculations that complement Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis results. Project Octopus is fully integrated in Microsoft Office Excel as an Addin and allows accessing data and...

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Exploring Autodesk Revit MEP 2014: Available on Amazon

Exploring Autodesk Revit MEP 2014 Exploring Exploring Autodesk Revit MEP 2014 textbook covers the detailed description of all basic and advanced concepts as well as the usage of the tools and commands of Autodesk Revit MEP 2014. It explores the processes involved in Building Information Modeling.. The topics covered in this textbook range from creating building components, HVAC system, electrical system, plumbing system. fire protection system...

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New Feature: Autodesk 360 Structural Analysis

New Feature in Autodesk 360: Structural Analysis here is a new  feature  available for users of Structural Analysis 360, the cloud based analysis service for Autodesk Revit Structure.   Users of the service are now able to view and investigate the analytical model used by the analysis service directly from within their WebGL enabled web browser. Once a model has been pushed to the cloud for analysis, users will be able to access a convenient 3D model viewer at anytime to view the analytical model that has been submitted to...

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Autodesk Flow Design

About Project Falcon will be moving forward into the world as Autodesk Flow Design. The product itself is an updated version of Falcon with an improved user interface for the stand-alone version (PC and Mac) and some upgrades inside Inventor and Revit. The AutoCAD plug-in may come back later. A lot of the work that went into it was motivated by feedback from the Autodesk Labs users. The team has tried to make it easy to access Flow Design as well....

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Creating Roof in Revit

A roof is a structure that covers the uppermost part of a building. The function of a roof is to protect the building and its contents from the effects of weather. The primary function of a roof is to protect the building and its contents from rain. In Revit Architecture, you can create roof structure using tools provided in the Roof drop-down in the Build panel of Architecture tab.  Roof by Footprint  The...

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SCHEDULE

Schedule is a format for providing project information. Schedule primarily provide information in a tabulated form. Schedules are created by extracting information from a building model. In Autodesk Revit Architecture, all elements are parametric. This means that they have several properties associated with them. When you use these elements, the associated information is automatically added to the building model. This information can be then extracted...

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Design Options: An Introduction

  In this article, we are going to take you through what Design Options are, when would you use them. The Design Options provides you with the flexibility of choosing several alternatives for your design. As a designer, you need to come up with multiple design ideas, so that you can select the best option that suits the functional, aesthetical, and economical requirement of your project. Therefore, you need to develop and evaluate several design options and then execute the best possible design option for your project. The majority...

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Callout View

A callout view is used to display an enlarged view of a part of a building model. This view is important for detailing. Creating callout view is a common practice amongst engineers as it helps them to view the project more precisely and with a higher detail. In an architectural project, callout is used to show details of the basic building elements in a model. You can create callout in plan view or in elevation view. Note that, the callout...

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